Best Bonnie Butter Cake With Mamas Fudge Icing Part Recipes

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BONNIE BUTTER CAKE



Bonnie Butter Cake image

This is the exact recipe from the cookbook "Betty Crocker Country Favorites." Bonnie Butter Cake has been around for many years, a testament to the delicious flavor and delicate texture of this cake. Treat yourself and use real butter for a rich, old-fashioned taste! The cook time listed is for the 13 x 9 x 2 inch pan.

Provided by senseicheryl

Categories     Dessert

Time 55m

Yield 1 9 x 13 inch pan, 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 3/4 cups sugar
2/3 cup butter, softened (or margarine, if you have to!)
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
2 eggs
3 cups cake flour (or you can use 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour)
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups milk
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup shortening
3 ounces unsweetened chocolate
2/3 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease bottom and sides of rectangular pan, 13 x 9 x 2 inches, or 2 round pans, 9 x 1 1/2 inches; lightly flour.
  • Beat sugar, butter/margarine, vanilla and eggs in large bowl with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on high speed 5 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat in flour, baking powder and salt alternatively with milk on low speed. Pour into pan(s).
  • Bake for 45 to 50 minutes if using the rectangular pan, 30 to 35 minutes if using the round pans, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool rectangular pan on wire rack. Cool round pans 10 minutes; remove to wire rack. Cool completely.
  • TO MAKE THE FROSTING: Mix all ingredients except vanilla in 2 1/2 quart saucepan. Heat to rapid boil, stirring occasionally. Boil 1 minute without stirring. Place saucepan in bowl of ice and water. Beat until frosting is smooth and of spreading consistency. Stir in vanilla.

BONNIE BUTTER CAKE WITH MAMA'S FUDGE ICING--PART I-CAKE



Bonnie Butter Cake with Mama's Fudge Icing--Part I-Cake image

Hope you'll join my Just a Pinch group: Family Food Traditions--Sharing JOY on the Journey! This is the cake my Mother always made for special occasions. It's the cake my family asks for, too! We use it for birthdays, holidays, and special occasions. A slice of this cake, with (or without!) milk, is PERFECT anytime!

Provided by Jamie Wyatt

Categories     Cakes

Number Of Ingredients 8

2/3 c soft butter
1 3/4 c sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
3 c sifted cake flour (must use cake flour)
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 1/4 c milk

Steps:

  • 1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease well and flour 3-8X1 1/2" cake pans, or 2-9X 1/1/2" square, or an oblong 13X9X2" pan. Beat butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla 5 minutes at high speed on mixer or by hand till fluffy. Sift flour, baking powder, salt. Add in 4 additions alternately with milk. Start and end with dry ingredients. Blend on low speed just until smooth. Bake layers 30-35 minutes, oblong 45-50 min. Use with icing below.
  • 2. ICING RECIPE on SEPARATE PAGE--Bonnie Butter Cake with Mama's Fudge Icing--Part 2v- https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/dessert/cake/bonnie-butter-cake-with-mamas-fudge-icing-part.html

BONNIE BUTTER CAKE WITH FRENCH SILK FROSTING



Bonnie Butter Cake with French Silk Frosting image

One of my husband's favorite cakes is a butter cake with chocolate frosting. In fact, it's pretty much a favorite with just about everyone. I have to say, though, a yellow cake mix just doesn't have the same "pure" flavor that a homemade one does. So, when I make this, I always make it from scratch. This is one of the best...

Provided by Angela (Grammy) Derby

Categories     Cakes

Number Of Ingredients 15

CAKE INGREDIENTS:
2/3 c butter, softened
1 3/4 c sugar
3 eggs
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 3/4 c all-purpose flour
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 1/4 c whole milk
FRENCH SILK FROSTING:
2 2/3 c confectioners' sugar
2/3 c butter, softened
2 oz melted unsweetened chocolate (cooled)
3/4 tsp vanilla extract
2 Tbsp milk

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350' F. ease and flour baking pan, 13x9x2" or two 9" or three 8" round pans.
  • 2. In large mixing bowl, beat butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla until fluffy. Continue beating for 5 minutes on high speed, scraping bowl occasionally.
  • 3. Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a separate bowl; add to butter mixture alternately with milk. Pour into pans.
  • 4. Bake oblong for 45-50 minutes, layers 30-35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool.
  • 5. Frost with French Silk Frosting or your favorite chocolate frosting recipe.
  • 6. In small mixer bowl, blend sugar, butter, chocolate and vanilla on low speed. Gradually add milk; beat until smooth and fluffy. Makes enough frosting for two 9" layers or three 8" layers. Variation: This cake is also delicious with a lemon frosting.

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